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Ever year, several thousand hikers complete the trek to Mount Everest Base Camp. After completing the adventure, a small portion of them feel inspired to pursue an even greater challenge—climbing to ...

With Sherpas, yaks, and a heavy dose of grit, one climber shares how he made it to 29,032 feet—and back. If your dream is to someday reach the highest point on earth—Mount Everest—you’re not alone. An ...

Last month, as the 2025 climbing season began on Mount Everest, Nepal’s upper house of Parliament introduced a tourism bill that includes a suite of new rules that would significantly raise the bar ...

Nepal’s new tourism bill enforces stricter Everest expedition rules, including prior experience and verified ascent ...

The spring climbing season has come to an end on Mt. Everest. The annual phenomenon of the Jet Stream moving several hundred miles north of the Himalayas, which allows mountaineers to attempt Mt.

Archie Thompson is climbing to Mount Everest base camp to raise money for children's charity Demelza A man who was told he ...

The Polish mountaineer achieves the Guinness World Record after linking Lhotse and Everest without oxygen in 1 day, 23 hours ...